Bannockburn, Victoria, Australia Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

For the CENTRAL RANGES and PYRENEES: DAMAGING NORTHERLY WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are possible until around sunrise.
For the EASTERN RANGES above 1400m: DAMAGING averaging 60 to 80 km/h with peak gusts up to around 110 km/h are likely this morning. Blizzard conditions are also possible
Winds are expected to ease below warning thresholds in central areas by around sunrise, and over the Eastern Ranges by Saturday afternoon.
Locations which may be affected include Ballarat, Daylesford, Falls Creek, Yarra Glen, Dargo and Mt Baw Baw.
Significant wind gust observations to 10:45 pm:
146 KM/H AT MOUNT HOTHAM AT 10:02 PM.
131 KM/H AT MOUNT BULLER AT 9:30 PM.
91 km/h at Melbourne Airport at 10:36 pm
120 km/h at Kilmore Gap at 10:12 pm
107 km/h at Ben Nevis at 4:17 pm.
107 km/h wind at Mount William at 5:54 pm.

Strong Wind Warning for Port Phillip, West Coast and Central Coast

Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers, and northerly winds are expected during Friday night and Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include the Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East and South West forecast districts and parts of the Mallee, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.